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At a glance: 2022 Northwest Washington Fair

Aug. 11-20. Northwest Washington Fair is at 1775 Front Street Lynden. Fair O ce: 360-354-4111. Website: nwwafair.com

Fair Hours:

Gates open at 10 a.m. and close at 10 p.m.

Exhibitor hours: 10 a.m.10 a.m.

Carnival hours: 11 a.m.10 p.m.

Gate Admission:

$15 General Admission (13-61 years of age)

$13 Senior (62+)

$10 Youth (6-12)

Free for ages 5 and younger

Lost & Found/Lost Children: Guest Services (across from the clock tower)

Mother’s Room: Located in the Phillips 66 Center

Provided by PeaceHealth

First Aid: Located in BP place

Wheelchair Rentals: Available at the gate 1 entrance in the Farm Pavilion

Cash Machines: Located in front of Papé Machinery building and across from WECU Expo Building.

Restrooms are at the following: Banner Bank Festival Stage, WECU Expo Building, Clock Tower, BP Place, Henry Jansen Agricultural Center, Salish Wealth Management

Carnival

Parking: All street parking is free in Lynden. Consider parking downtown and taking the free WTA shuttle to the Fair. Paid parking is available on the fairgrounds, as well as through a variety of third parties nearby.

Welcome to the 2022 Northwest Washington Fair

I am thrilled to welcome you to the Northwest Washington Fair.

is year’s fair theme, ‘It’s On,’ captures our excitement to bring the community together this summer and make memories.

I personally have a lifetime of memories that were made at the fair, starting when I was an exhibitor with my 4H livestock project.

It is my privilege to be able to work with the fair sta to create 10 days of activities that focus on our core values as an organization: education, agriculture, youth, competition and entertainment.

You will be the rst visitors to step foot inside the newly completed Farming for Life Experience, inside the Farm Pavilion. is exhibit tells the story of local agriculture in such a beautiful way, one that will educate generations to come about the importance of agriculture, where food comes from and what careers you can pursue in agriculture. I am thankful for a community that continues to support this project.

When you enter the Fairgrounds, it is my hope that you are entertained. Whether it is a wide variety of entertainment on

the Bank of the Paci c Grandstand stage or some of our new grounds entertainment. Stop by Paul Bunyan’s Lumberjack Show for some old-fashioned family fun, take a moment to meet the Legendary Longhorns and be amazed by the Nerveless Nocks Daredevil Show.

As you walk through the Fairgrounds you will be greeted by our year-round and seasonal sta as well as volunteers, all who play important roles in making the ten days of the fair happen. Feel free to ask them questions, they are the ultimate fair fans and ambassadors.

I hope you take some time to visit the much-loved traditional parts of the fair, as well as experience something new. ank you for visiting the fair.

Selena Burgess

Fair Magazine

Grandstand features:

Aug. 11-13, 15-20, 2022

Pg. 9 THU/FRI, Aug. 11-12 — Demolition Derby

Pg. 12 SAT, Aug. 13 — Granger Smith

Pg. 15 MON/TUE, Aug. 15-16 — Lynden PRCA Rodeo

Pg. 19 WED, Aug. 17 — for KING & COUNTRY

Pg. 22 THU, Aug. 18 — Flo Rida

Pg. 24 FRI, Aug. 19 — Big & Rich

Pg. 28 SAT, Aug. 20 — Pat Benatar

Other features: Aug. 11-20, 2022

Pg. 7 NWW Fair at a glance:

Pg. 7 Welcome to the NWW Fair

Pg. 18 SUN, Aug. 14 — Jaripeo

Pg. 27 From the NWW Fair Association Board

Pg. 34 Small Animal Experience

Pg. 36 Welcome to the Farm Pavilion

Pg. 37 What’s to know about the carnival?

Pg. 38 Things to know about the NWW Fair

Pg. 48 Arabian club participates in NWW Fair

Pg. 52 New exhibit locations

Pg. 54 Banner Bank Stage schedule

Pg. 56 Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show

Pg. 59 Legendary Longhorns

Pg. 60 Rodeo 101: Events explained

Pg. 64 Fair judging schedule

Pg. 66 Nerveless Nocks

Pg. 68 Snapshots from the 2021 NWW Fair

Pg. 70 Scholarship recipients

Pg. 72 Superintendent List

Pg. 75 Competitive exhibits

Pg. 76 Free grandstand horse show

Pg. 78 WTA provides free fare to the fair

Pg. 81 Map of NWW Fair

Annual Fair kicks off Pacific Grandstand Entertainment Series with 2 nights of Demolition Derby fun for all

e most highly anticipated event of the Northwest Washington Fair is the Demolition Derby.

For the second year in a row, the Northwest Washington Fair has two nights of high adrenaline, full contact, demolition derby action.

An annual event, the Demolition Derby is the Fair’s opening act as it was a year ago. At 7 p.m. ursday, Aug. 11 and again at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 12, the Northwest Washington Fair will host its annual Demolition Derby as part of the Bank of the Paci c Grandstand Entertainment Series.

e Demo Derby at the Northwest Washington Fair is produced by the Whatcom Demo Derby Club. e Demo Derby boasts the largest prize

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Shane VanDalen, Agent

Two nights of Demolition Derby, Aug. 11-12

pool on the West Coast. It attracts all the best contestants in the area and they love to put on a show.

Join us for the best smashing, crashing, demolition derby action.

Demolition Derby VIP Experience includes:

• Premium Parking: Enter Lot 8 o Kok Road, place your parking credentials on your dashboard and be directed to VIP parking. One pass per

pair of tickets.

• Gate Admission: Admission tickets will allow entrance at any fair gate.

• VIP Credentials: Present your VIP credentials to access the VIP hospitality tent, at the new VIP entrance location, on the North Side of the VIP Area (signage will be posted to direct you). Lanyards will be provided for your credentials. Credentials must be worn at all times and are non-transferrable. Your

VIP credentials provide access to the exclusive VIP Hospitality area, which opens at 5 p.m. and remains open post show until 10 p.m.

Dinner is catered by Silver Reef Casino Resort and will be served until the start of the show at 7 p.m. Visit nwwafair.com for dinner menu.

• No-host bar: e hospitality tent features a no-host bar with complimentary nonalcoholic beverages. Last call is at 9:30 pm.

• Event Seating: You will access your VIP exclusive festival seating through the VIP hospitality area.

A ticket is required for everyone in the VIP area, including children under 3.

Any questions, call the fair o ce at (360) 354-4111.

On the path he’s taking now

Country music star to perform at Northwest Washington Fair

Adding to the Northwest Washington Fair’s all-star lineup for 2022 is the groundbreaking country music star Granger Smith featuring Earl Dibbles Jr.

Granger Smith will perform live on Saturday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. as part of the Bank of the Paci c Grandstand Entertainment Series at this year’s fair in Lynden.

Smith has a massive and rabid fan base known as Yee Yee Nation and plays to soldout stadiums all over the country.

e power of music has al-

ways been in his hands, even when Smith didn’t know it. When people need hope, his songs inspires it. When people are in a tough spot, Smith shows them a way out. When people are looking for purpose, he is proof that sometimes purpose nds you.

at’s what country music has done for Smith. And that’s the true measure of a bona de artist: when you can share a little bit of yourself with every story you tell and every picture you paint.

After the kind of year Smith had -- we all had -- he decided to let his music do the healing. Not just for himself, but for anyone who needs to hear songs that let them know they’re not alone on whatever road they’re taking.

And it’s been a long time coming.

is new batch of music from the born-and-bred Texan initially started back in early 2019. Smith was writing and creating and prepping for his 10th studio album when all of those plans abruptly came to a halt.

“ e vision for this music collection was just starting to come together. I had about six songs ready to record, and had booked a Nashville studio for June 5, 2019. And then we lost Riv the night of June 4,” Smith recalls of the tragic night he and his wife Amber lost their 3-year-old son River in a drowning accident at their Texas home. “Everything stopped. e album wasn’t just on hold. It didn’t even cross my mind.”

But after several months of mourning, he was visiting his parents, sitting on their front porch just outside of Waco, and listening to the song he’d written earlier that year with Chris DeStefano, Bradley Rempel and Jon Nite. “ at’s Why I Love Dirt Roads” was one of the songs he’d been planning to record on June 5.

“It started hitting me in a di erent way. It had taken on new meaning,” he says. So he sat down to rework the song’s

bridge to re ect that sometimes dirt roads are beat up and broken, scattered and tossed in the breeze.

But no matter their scars, it doesn’t change what they are. at sounds a little like me. His team warned him against any kind of re-entry into

the music world. But Smith was insistent that if the song helped him cope, it could do the same for others.

“ at was what I wanted people to hear me say. So when we started playing shows again, I was using that song to recalibrate my life,”

he says. “You can relate life to a dirt road in a lot of ways: sometimes it’s beat up, broken, scattered and washed out, and you don’t always know what’s around the next curve, but you take that road

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Continued from 13 anyway. at’s what makes it beautiful.” at one song was enough to get Smith ready to make music again.

And just as he was taking stock of the songs he’d prepped for that June session after one last stop on his tour, he came back home. And so did COVID-19.

At rst, the quarantine’s arrival seemed like a blessing for Smith. He sat down with the unexpected downtime and penned “Heroes” and “I Kill Spiders.” at’s when, Smith says, the album started taking a turn.

“I’ve never been the artist who creates a theme before we start. I’m the guy where the theme starts happening halfway through the process. When you start narrowing down the list, you see that you’re creating a story with the songs. So if you listen all the way down, you’re not gonna get stuck in one emotion,” he says. “It’s gonna take you different places.”

Two of the songs Smith ultimately recorded were brand new to him. ey’re songs about fatherhood. In his previous nine albums, he’d never addressed his own family in his music. “ ere was never an entire song about my fatherson or father-daughter relationships,” he says of “I Kill Spiders” and another soon to be announced song.

Smith, his wife, their son Lincoln and their daughter London have started revealing more of themselves in their YouTube series e Smiths.

Songwise, exposing your family is something Smith says only happens in country. “It’s what separates country from rock and pop. We all overlap on love songs, loss songs, mad songs and

happy songs. But where we don’t intersect with those other genres is family.”

Keeping the stories and the lyrics genuine meant the music would have to follow that lead. “So there are no synth loops here. All the instruments are played by human hands,” he says.

And the title track is notable for one simple reason: simplicity.

“After Riv, I really wanted to simplify a lot of things. We moved twice: rst to get to a landing spot, and then second to a piece of land where we’re building a new house. So until then, we’re literally living in an RV parked in the barn on the property. ‘Country ings’ speaks to that simplicity of boiling everything down to the basics of what we need not what we want. We are so much closer now: to the elements, to nature, and to each other.”

at’s how the banjo-heavy track led the way for this next chapter in Smith’s career.

Smith made the decision to release his new songs in two parts because of the current state of the world.

It’s impossible to imagine that someone could digest 16 songs in one sitting, and truly feel the complete ride he’s trying to give them.

e 16 songs, once you do hear them in their entirety, have Smith all over the map. But it is, and always will be, a country map. And rest assured, Earl Dibbles Jr. is along for the ride on three songs.

Earl brings Smith something of a creative release, and he compares Earl’s songs to the dessert you crave after a good meal.

“ ose songs seem to happen amidst the writing of all the other songs, but are

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always just on the back burner. ey never take up real estate in my mind.

ey never overshadow the other music,” Smith says of leaving room for a little Earl. “I don’t want people to take my albums too seriously. I love that there can be a light-hearted stroke. It took time for me to realize that I could write an impactful, heartfelt, moving song that gives you goosebumps. But what equally a ects people is a genuine smile from an Earl song.”

Another part of Smith’s life that forever tethers him to his fans is the Yee Yee brand he started with his brothers Tyler and Parker.

It is not merely Smith merchandise. It has a life of its own. “It is no longer a reection of the music,” Smith says, “now the music is kind of the soundtrack to those Yee Yee people. And that’s a huge blessing.”

With the new music, the YouTube series, the Yee Yee brand, and the dependability of Earl Dibbles Jr., Smith says it all works together to reveal the truth.

“We are normal, very vulnerable humans. Now when I meet people, they feel like they really know me. ey genuinely feel closer to me and more comfortable around me,” he says. And that is the proof that there’s a little bit of Granger Smith in everything Granger Smith does.

Grandstand reserved seats, preferred seats, and preferred chairs do not include gate admission, which is required. e show is presented by Manna Insurance Group. Tickets can be purchased at nwwafair.com/tickets, the fair o ce, 1775 Front St., Lynden, and by phone at 360-354-4111. VIP and group ticketing are also available.

Welcome to the 17th annual Lynden PRCA Rodeo. e folks at the Northwest Washington Fair can’t wait to bring rodeo fans of all ages two nights of the most exciting rodeo action around.

Kids 12 and younger receive free admission to the rodeo, Aug. 15-16. Rodeo performances start at 7 p.m. All seating is festival seating.

Cost is $20 per ticket, $30 for a two-night ticket, $149 for the Lynden PRCA Rodeo VIP Experience.

Enjoy an ice cold beer in the new showgarden available exclusively with your rodeo ticket.

Enter the showgarden through the grandstands.

Roughstock events

In the roughstock events, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding, a contestant’s score is equally dependent upon their performance and the animal’s performance.

To earn a quali ed score, the contestant, while using only one hand, must stay aboard a bucking horse or bull

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If the rider touches the animal, themselves or any of their equipment with their free hand, they are disqualied.

In saddle bronc and bareback riding, a contestant must mark out their horse; that is, they must exit the chute with their spurs set above the horse’s shoulders and hold them there until the horse’s front feet hit the ground after the initial jump out of the chute.

Failing to do so results in disquali cation.

Timed events

In timed events: steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, and barrel racing; cowboys and cowgirls at the other end of the arena compete against the clock, as well as against each other.

A contestant’s goal is to post the fastest time in his or her event. In steer wrestling and the roping events, calves and steers are allowed a head start.

e competitor, on horseback, starts in a three-sided fenced area called a box.

e fourth side opens into the arena.

A rope barrier is stretched across that opening and is tied to the calf or steer with a

breakaway loop.

Once the calf or steer reaches the head-start pointpredetermined by the size of the arena - the barrier is automatically released.

If a cowboy or a cowgirl breaks that barrier, a 10-second penalty is added.

C5 Rodeo

C5 Rodeo Company was founded in 2008 by Vern McDonald. Since then they have grown to two locations, one in Lac La Biche, Alberta and one in ree Forks, Montana.

C5 Rodeo is currently one of North America’s largest bucking horse supplies.

e C5 Rodeo crew hopes everyone enjoys the rodeo in Lynden and is proud to be part

of this great event.

Matt

Merritt

Rodeo funnyman Matt Merritt, the exclusive entertainer of the PBR Velocity Tour, keeps crowds across the country laughing.

Known for his dancing skills, Matt loves to create an atmosphere that is fun for audiences of all ages.

Jody Carper

You will hear the voice of former rodeo contestant, turned rodeo announcer, Jody Carper, announcing the Lynden PRCA Rodeo.

Jody’s love for rodeo and his patriotism help make the Lynden PRCA Rodeo a great night at the fair for families.

Rodeo before the big dance

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e Northwest Washington Fair changes and evolves. e rodeo was integrated into the fair o erings a few years ago. For the second year in a row, the Jaripeo Baile, meaning ‘Rodeo Before the Big Dance,’ is coming to Lynden. is year, the Jaripeo will take place on Sunday, Aug. 14.

While some may get excited at the mere mention of this, others may be a bit curious as to what it is. e Jaripeo Baile is a traditional Mexican rodeo and concert, with bull riding and lots of live music. Everyone is welcome to experience this unique cultural event.

According to Wikipedia, Jaripeo is a form of  bull riding practiced mainly in the

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the second year in a row, the Jaripeo Baile, meaning ‘Rodeo Before the Big Dance,’ is coming to Lynden. (Photos by Karla Ortega at Karla.Ortega.mx)

King + Country

On Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m., two-time Grammy award-winning duo for KING & COUNTRY will perform live as part of the Bank of the Paci c Grandstand Entertainment Series.

Brothers Joel and Luke Smallbone were propelled into superstardom with the release of their critically acclaimed sophomore album, Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong., which debuted at No. 1 on iTunes and was certi ed gold.

Joel and Luke, who have become American citizens, learned about hope, love and support from their tight-knit family.

eir parents raised seven children in Sydney, Australia, before moving to Nashville in 1991.

Music became the family business.

eir charismatic father was a music promoter and sister Rebecca St. James became a successful Christian music artist, so the duo’s teen years were spent working as part of her road crew.

When Luke was 19 and Joel was 21, they formed a band

and began writing and recording the body of work that would become for KING & COUNTRY.

ey released their debut album, Crave, in 2012 and won New Artist of the Year at the 2013 Dove Awards, where they received six nominations.

In what has become a fullcircle moment, they wrote Never Give Up with sister Rebecca for the new album.

Once novices, they are now

their sister’s peers and have a shared understanding of the di culties of being frequently away from home.

“We learned the craft of music and fell in love with it on the road with Rebecca,” Joel says. “In some ways, for KING & COUNTRY is a legacy band of Rebecca’s. It’s a real special moment to be able to have that creative collaboration after all of these years with her.”

e album’s theme of adventure and exploration ends poetically with Pioneers, a lush song about the romance and realities of long-term commitment.

Fittingly, wives Moriah and Courtney join them on thenal track.

“In a time where commitment can be hard to come by — the through-thick-and-

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thin/death-do-us-part kind of commitment — it’s a song that celebrates that kind of love,” Joel says.

Perhaps it’s no surprise that the duo felt compelled to embark on this musical pilgrimage because they have

been two of our most prescient storytellers in recent years, addressing issues even before they became part of the national conversation. It’s as if they know what we need to hear exactly when we need to hear it.

For instance, their 2016 No. 1 hit Priceless, which also

inspired the Smallbones’ human-tra cking themed movie by the same name, celebrates a woman’s worth. Several years before the #MeToo phenomenon, the Smallbones sparked a movement highlighting a woman’s value that continues to grow and evolve today.

ey began writing and recording songs about hope and love several years ago for Burn e Ships, messages that are vital during these tumultuous times. eir music provides answers, comfort and a rmation, while o ering a constant reminder that we aren’t alone, even in our darkest times.

“We never want to be a voice of critique or criticism, but a voice of, ‘Maybe if we shifted our perspective, what would we see?’ at is the beauty of music,” Joel says. “We ask the questions of ourselves: ‘I want to have joy. I want to nd a way. When I am faced with despair, struggle or hardship, what can I do?’”

e RIAA Platinum-selling act’s live show has been hailed as a must-see concert event that continues to wow sold-out crowds whether in the U.S., Australia, Germany, Netherlands, or New Zealand.

Grandstand reserved seats, preferred seats, and preferred chairs do not include gate admission, which is required.

e show is presented by Manna Insurance Group.

Tickets can be purchased at nwwafair.com, the fair ofce, 1775 Front St., Lynden, and by phone at 360-3544111.

VIP and group ticketing are also available.

Country singer Loretta Lynn in Custer, Wash., c.1955. Photo by Jack Carver, Whatcom Museum 1995.1.17578.

Rapper Flo Rida will perform live at 7 p.m. ursday, Aug. 18 at the Northwest Washington Fair. is concert is part of the Bank of the Paci c Entertainment Series.

In 2007, Flo Rida’s breakout single Low was No. 1 on the charts for 10 weeks in the United States and broke the record for digital download sales.

Flo Rida has released ve albums, started his own management company, and started a non-pro t foundation called Big Dreams For Kids that is committed to inspiring future leaders.

Born Tramar Lacel Dillard in 1979 in the Carol City neighborhood of Miami Gardens, Florida, rapper Fresh Kid Ice took notice of Flo Rida during a performance and asked him to be his hype man, and shortly after he took him for a show in Hawaii.

Flo Rida’s work with Fresh Kid Ice attracted the attention of DeVante Swing, a member of the band Jodeci. Flo Rida was associated with e Eastside Boyz, as featuring artist in 2000.

In 2004, he began a liating himself for with other Southern hip hop artists, such as Rick Ross, Trina, T-Pain, and Trick Daddy. A promotional single entitled “Birthday”, featuring Rick Ross, was his rst signi cant release. He made his debut guest appearance with the song “(Expletive) I’m From Dade County” on DJ Khaled’s album We the Best (2007), which also features Trick Daddy, Trina, Rick Ross, Brisco, C-Ride, and Dre.

Flo Rida’s debut album, Mail on Sunday, was released on March 18, 2008. e rst single was ‘Low,’ featuring T-Pain, which was also included in the soundtrack to the movie Step Up 2: e Streets. ‘Low’ reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Elevator, featuring Timbaland, In the Ayer, featuring will.i.am, and Roll, featuring Sean Kingston followed, and both charted on the Hot 100 and other charts.

Flo Rida began recording his second album, R.O.O.T.S., nine months after Mail On Sunday. e album was released on March 31, 2009.

e rst single, Right Round featuring Kesha, was released for airplay in January 2009. Right Round jumped from number 58 to the top spot in one week in late February. e song broke a record for the most digital one week sales in the US, with 636,000, beating the previous record he had set himself with Low.

Right Round sampled You Spin Me Round (Like a Record), a 1985 hit by British band Dead or Alive. Right Round also became Flo Rida’s rst chart-topping song in the United Kingdom.

e second o cial single was Sugar, which featured R&B singer Wynter Gordon.

e song reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. Jump, featuring singer Nelly Furtado, was the third o cial single and was released on July 27, 2009, in the United Kingdom, and July 28, 2009, worldwide.

Be on You, featuring singer Ne-Yo, was the album’s fourth o cial single, released on Oct. 6, 2009.

Both songs charted in the top 100 in various countries. “Available,” featuring Akon, was going to be released on iTunes but was cancelled.

A music video was, however, shot in mid2009. R.O.O.T.S. debuted at number eight on the Billboard 200 chart, selling 55,000 copies in its rst week.

As of August 2009, the album has sold 223,000 copies in the United States, and 536,000 worldwide.

By the end of 2009, the album sold 247,000 copies in the US, becoming the eighth best selling rap album of 2009.

His most recent record, Wild Ones, was released in 2012, although the EP My House came out in 2015.

Since then Flo Rida has released nine singles, with a tenth, What a Night, on the way.

Grandstand reserved seats, preferred seats, and preferred chairs are available. Tickets do not include gate admission, which is required.

Tickets can be purchased at nwwafair. com/tickets, the Fair O ce, 1775 Front St., Lynden, and by phone at 360-354-4111.

VIP and group ticketing are also available.

Work hard, play hard

Country music duo Big & Rich is one of the grandstand performers at this year’s Northwest Washington Fair, 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19.

A band, a brand, a bond and a brotherhood: Big Kenny Alphin and John Rich, aka Big & Rich, have blazed an indelible mark on modern country music, not simply by breaking the rules, but by setting them on re.

Big & Rich have captivated a multi-generational community of listeners with their sterling songcraft

and recorded performances. Now a decade and a half into a storied career they tour the country for 100-plus dates annually, presenting electrifying concert spectacles of ceaseless energy and outrageous personality.

Very notably, the pair calls the shots with ownership of their master recordings and music publishing rights through Big & Rich Records in partnerships with irty Tigers/ e Orchard and Kobalt.

Additionally, both contribute generously as philanthropists and ourish as lifestyle entrepreneurs.

John is driven and intense, while Kenny’s motto of “Love Everybody” exempli es his idealistic philosophy.

“I think Kenny and I are a great representation of how

Americans should be in general,” says John. “We disagree on a lot of things. But the things we agree on override our disagreements. We have a drink and get back on stage and it’s all good.” Big Kenny concurs with this assessment. “I think we both bring a balance to each other, no matter what the situation is. at’s what makes relationships good when you have that dynamic.”

Big & Rich inked with Warner Bros Records. From their 2004 debut, the triple platinum Horse of a Di erent Color and their hit “Save a Horse, Ride A Cowboy,” the duo evolved into one of country music’s most auspicious partnerships.

e song “Rollin’ ( e Ballad of Big & Rich), laid down the law with prophetic lines, “Country boys don’t rock and

roll/Yeah the record man told me so.”

Clearly, this record man was wrong. Garnering multiple Grammy, ACM, CMA and CMT Music Award nominations, subsequent best-selling collections include ‘Comin’ to Your City,’ ‘Between Raising Hell’ and ‘Amazing Grace,’ Hillbilly Jedi, Gravity – which delivered three consecutive Top 10 hits – and their most recent collection, Did It For e Party, that debuted at Number One on the sales charts.

Trademarking the phrase Redneck Riviera, John Rich founded a club with the name in downtown Nashville; launched a line of boots available in all 50 states; began a partnership to manufacture and distribute beef jerky and now has a line of whiskey in

Work Hard, Play Hard is the company’s motto.

“It’s basically an extension of my personality, which is pro-work ethic, pro-American, pro-veteran and pro-active duty,” John says.

Ten percent of the pro ts from every bottle sold are donated to the veterans’ organization, Folds of Honor.

Last year alone, Redneck Riviera Whiskey paid for 37 college grants for family members of American military killed or disabled in the line of duty.

Big Kenny Alphin is a founding partner in e Deadwood Mountain Grand, recognized by Forbes magazine as the number one luxury resort

stores coast to coast.

Big & Rich: Work hard, play hard

and their friends created a loose community of artists known as MuzikMa a. is collective of marginalized Music City musicians gave birth to a powerful movement of diversity and inclusion. Within three years, a number of these artists had signed major label deals, including Gretchen Wilson who emerged as a vital new voice with chart hits “Here for the Party,” co-written with John and Kenny, and “Redneck Woman,” her collaboration with John Rich.

In the past decade-plus, their signature anthem “Comin’ to Your City,” has red up football fans as the theme song for ESPN College Game Day.

e band has expanded their presence immeasurably through music videos and television appearances, including John Rich’s victorious stint as the winner of Celebrity Apprentice when he raised $1.2 million dollars for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

in the state of South Dakota.

e hotel, casino and 2,500seat performance venue are located in Deadwood, the rst town where Kenny and John played together with the name Big & Rich on the ticket. Here they met local resident Niles Harris, a Vietnam veteran whose story inspired their signature song ‘8th of November.’

Big Kenny, long known as “ e Universal Ambassador of Love” is currently rolling out his own line of lifestyle brands called ‘Peace, Love & Happy Hour’ and ‘Pub of Love,’ where his motto is “Celebrate e Good Times.”

Sales will support his “Love Everybody Foundation”, an umbrella organization for

causes close to his heart including supporting veterans and rst responders, creating backpack programs for kids here in the U.S. and providing ongoing aid for children in need worldwide.

Big & Rich were honored with the 2016 CRS Artist Humanitarian Award for their support of a spectrum of humanitarian e orts, from visiting individual patients in hospitals, to staging bene t concerts for the Country Music Hall of Fame and the 173rd Airborne Memorial, to their well-documented U.S. and international outreach.

e duo has made a point of helping underprivileged children and families at home and abroad in struggling countries like Uganda, Sudan,

Haiti and Kenya, among others. St. Jude Children’s Hospital, e T.J. Martell Foundation, Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, the 173rd Airborne Memorial Fund, Clean Water, the Special Olympics and Second Harvest Food Bank are just a few of their worthy causes.

When they rst joined forces, John Rich originally from Amarillo, Texas, had been a vocalist and bassist for the band Lonestar, was collaborating on songs with other Nashville artists, and envisioning a solo career.

Kenny Alphin, from Culpeper, Virginia, was also a solo artist and writer signed to his rst major record deal at Hollywood Records. John, Kenny

With separate and combined enterprises, causes, and concerns, Big & Rich envisions these endeavors as extensions of the music. Notes John Rich, “In the pursuit of the American Dream, if you want something, think hard, work hard, and go after it. ere’s no guarantee you’re going to get it, but the fact you’re allowed to pursue it is where you should nd your happiness.”

Says Big Kenny, “I want to be a fun and entertaining positive voice and entity in my community, in my country, and in the world. I hope people know that those are the things that are important to me. And when they leave a Big & Rich concert, they should feel like they’ve just witnessed the greatest show on earth.”

Tickets are on sale at https://www.nwwafair. com/events/2022/big--rich.

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FROM THE FAIR ASSOCIATION BOARD PRESIDENT

Many exciting components to this year’s fair

Whether it’s your rst visit or your favorite summer tradition, we’re glad you’re here. ere are so many exciting parts of the Northwest Washington Fair, ranging from music in our grandstand, a carnival for all ages, free grounds entertainment, fair food and the competitive

exhibits.

From animals to still life exhibits you can see community members of all ages displaying their hard work and competing for prizes and showing fair visitors projects they are passionate about. Make sure to stop by the highly anticipated Farming for

Mission Statement of the

e Northwest Washington Fair Association is a 501(c)(3) non-pro t organization.

e Mission of the Northwest Washington Fair is to provide:

• Education regarding agriculture - past, present and future

• Experiences with positive competition

• Enjoyment of wholesome entertainment, social interactions and lasting memories

Our ve core values

Life Experience with interactive stations showcasing our heart for agriculture. is exhibit continues to grow with your generosity and support.

We would like to give a heartfelt thank you to so many who work hard and volunteer their time to make

our fair such a memorable experience. Be sure to follow us on social media and tag us in your photos … we love seeing them all! #nwwafair ank you for attending the 2022 Northwest Washington Fair.

Matt Koetje, president

NWW Fair Board of Directors

are youth, community, agriculture, education and entertainment.

e Fair Association will organize an annual fair that will promote an appreciation for our agricultural heritage, provide education about the role agriculture plays in life today while providing youth with a hands on experience.

e annual fair will be a social gathering place where family values will be honored and individuals of all ages will be entertained.

e mission of the association will further be accomplished by generating revenue via rental of the facilities during the oseason, developing promotional activities to encourage o -season usage, and promoting agriculture as a way of life.

e Northwest Washington Fair Association is an organization in which the sta , Board of Directors, association members, volunteers, contributors, and Whatcom County citizens

all have a sense of ownership and pride. ank you.

Matt Koetje, president

Steve VanderYacht, vice president

Mitch Kornelis, secretary

Klayton Tjoelker, treasurer

Nate Kleindel

Tom Lagreid

John Garcia

Lauren Meenderinck

Deane Sandell

TJ Timmermans

Tom DeHoog

Tresie Wiersma

Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2022

Iconic rock legends Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will perform some of their most memorable hits Saturday, Aug. 20 as part of the Bank of the Paci c Grandstand Entertainment Series at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden.

Benatar’s vocals combined with Giraldo’s guitar work have landed them 19 Top 40 hits, more than 30 million records sold, and four consecutive Grammy awards.

Benatar’s staggering vocals and take-no-prisoner’s attitude, along with Neil Giraldo’s trail-blazing artistry as a guitarist, producer and songwriter forged the undeniable chemistry and unique sound that created some of rock music’s most memorable hits including ‘We Belong,’ ‘Invincible,’ ‘Love is a Battle eld,’ ‘Promises in the Dark,’ ‘We Live for Love,’ ‘Heartbreaker’ and ‘Hell is For Children.’

Together Pat and husband

Neil have created two multi-platinum, ve platinum and three gold albums, as well as 19 Top 40 hits.

ey have sold more than 30 million records worldwide and have won an unprecedented four consecutive Grammy awards.

eir rock-and-roll love a air has endured for more than three and a half decades.

Pat and Neil continue to tour, selling out concerts everywhere.

eir chemistry will undoubtedly be thrilled music fans for some time to come.

Born Patricia Andrzejewski in Brooklyn, New York and raised on Long Island, she started singing in elementary school.

Originally Pat had plans to attend the Juilliard School to train in music but dropped them. She later went back to pursue a singing career after being inspired by a Liza Minnelli concert.

Her debut album, In the Heat of the Night, was released in August 1979.

She released her autobiography in 2010, Between a Heart and a Rock Place.

Neil Giraldo has been a professional musician, producer, arranger, and songwriter for over four decades, much of that collaborating with his muse, his wife Pat. He has also created music for John Waite, Rick Spring eld, Kenny

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Loggins, Steve Forbert, e Del Lords, Beth Hart and others.

is summer’s tour started o July 20 in Akron, Ohio, goes through Michigan, Illinois, Tennessee, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin, Indiana, Washington, Idaho, and California. It concludes in Las Vegas in September.

In November, Pat and Neil will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Grandstand reserved seats, preferred seats and preferred chairs are available.

Tickets do not include gate admission, which is required. e show is presented by Chad Chambers Auto Sales & Detailing and HomeSmart One Realty.

Tickets can be purchased at nwwafair.com, the Fair O ce, 1775 Front St., Lynden, and by phone at 360-3544111.

VIP and group ticketing are also available.

-- Elisa Claassen

Jaripeo: Rodeo before the big dance

Continued from 18 North of Mexico that developed in the 16th Century. Originally, it was a form of  bull ghting where the rider rode the bull to death, but evolved into a form where the rider simply tries to ride the animal until it stops bucking.

But what sets the Jaripeo apart from rodeos many Paci c Northwesterners are familiar with is that it is done to the beat of a live band.

All seating is Grandstand Festival style and costs $35. Kids 12 and younger receive free admission to the Jaripeo Baile.

Tickets do not include admission to the fair, which is separate and required. e event starts at 4:30 p.m. and tickets can be purchased online at https://www. nwwafair.com/p/tickets.

— Elisa Claassen

SEPT 25

Powerful

Joshua Roman, cello

NOV 6

American Voices

Anthony McGill, clarinet

Ashley Becker, soprano

DEC 11

Holiday Magic!

An afternoon of seasonal delights.

JAN 15

Vivaldi Reimagined

David Feingold, guitar

Yaniv Attar, guitar

Erika Block, clarinet

Denise Dillenbeck, violin

FEB 26

Harmony from Discord Meets

Mozart’s Requiem

Wu Fei, guzheng

Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, oud with WWU and BCC choirs

APRIL 23

Romance

Elisa Barston, violin

JUNE 4

Transported

Dawn Posey, violin

Amber Archibald-Sešek, viola

DON'T FORGET ABOUT OUR KIDS PROGRAMS:

Classical Kids

Take-a-Teen

Student Rush BYCP

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Small Animal Experience is no small deal

Did you know an ape has a baby, a bear has a cub, a bee has larva?

ere’s a place at the Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden that teaches these very types of things in a hands-on way.

e Small Animal Experience focuses on seeing and spending time with small animals as the name implies. A long-time fan favorite for fairgoers, last year 35,000 visits were made here. is exhibit came out of a local 4-H group, the Barn Buddies, who still spend the year prepping and planning for this big project and gaining leadership skills.

“Our goal is to teach an awareness of agriculture through cute animals,” Brooke Vander Veen Weimer said.

is year four generations of family are spending months to bring together the baby animals. While Debbie Vander Veen founded this living display in 2009, her parents, Bob and Pauline Van Weerdhuizen, and her daughter Brooke will be meeting and greeting. Brooke, a former agriculture education teacher, is now a stay-at-home mother and will be bringing her soon-to-be six-monthold baby son with her. She took over the lead role in 2017.

Local community members, 4-H and FFA supply the animals. Who will be there this year of the animal kind? “Extremely cute calves which are cross bred for dairy and beef. It’s not seen as often.”

Some of the calves come from the farms of former 4-H members who went from raising the animals for the fair to now having their own business in raising them. ey will be joined by a miniature horse, very playful goats, guinea pigs, and lots of rabbits of all sizes.

is year the sow and piglets will be inside the Henry Jansen Barn while the other animals will be near the barn in a tent.

For this year’s Small Animal Experience, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. until 9:30 p.m., visitors can interact withthe small animals inside of the Henry Jansen Building and also in a second locationin a tent nearby. (Elisa Claassen for the Tribune)

e Small Animal Experience will supply followers and fans with up-to-date information as they plan their fair visit by updating Facebook and Instagram. While the visitors come from 10 a.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 15, 600 two-hour volunteer

slots are lled to bring in the animals, clean the pens, feed them, and to talk with visitors.

Others are on-call at all hours to make sure the animals get the care they need.

New this year is a story time which families and animals will

enjoy. As visitors go through the exhibit and ooh and ahhh over the cute babies, they can partake in a scavenger hunt. By the end of the Fair a winner from the hunt will receive a nice bundle of goodies mailed to them, Brooke said.

Hand washing stations are set up around the exhibit. Guests are encouraged to come with questions for the volunteers to learn more about the animals.

-- Elisa Claassen

The Northwest Washington Fair’s Small Animal Experience, Aug. 15 from 10 a.m. until 9:30 p.m., has 600 two-hour volunteer slots to look after the animals and answer questions. (Elisa Claassen for the Tribune)

Welcome to the Farm Pavilion

Welcome to the Farm Pavilion at the Northwest Washington Fair. e Farm Pavilion includes space for the year-round display of the award winning Farming for Life Experience.

When you walk in the doors you will experience the completed exhibit that highlights the importance of agriculture in our community and world.

e Northwest Washington Fair is excited to invite guests into this exhibit that rede nes farming in the 21st century, showcasing the rich history of farming in this region, focusing on innovations in farming practices, including research, planting, growing, harvesting and distribution of food, enriched by the intergeneration stories of people who make farming their life.

is beautiful tribute to agriculture and education is made possible by support from generous donors.

e Farm Pavilion will be open from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m. during the Fair.

What’s to know about the carnival?

Funtastic Traveling Shows provides hours of Funtastic Entertainment with rides and games for fairgoers of all ages. Funtastic is safe and clean. They are a dazzle of bright, whirling lights, music, rides of every kind, thrills, games, and delicious food.

All Day ride passes are available prior to the Fair for $38 or onsite for $48. Wristband good for any one day of the Fair. Redeem at a carnival ticket booth. Carnival hours are 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. daily. Must be redeemed by 8 p.m.

Carnival tickets will be available on site: at 60 cents each or 34 tickets for $20(or $21 credit), 68 tickets for $40 (or $41 credit), 120 tickets for $60 (or $62 credit), 250 tickets for $115 (or $117 credit).

Things to know about the NWW Fair

Aug. 15 is 1st Responders Day

e Northwest Washington Fair is expressing gratitude for the rst responders who rush in to provide aid with complimentary gate admission for all law enforcement, EMT’s, and re ghters with valid ID, including spouse and children.

Administrative and support sta are also welcome to participate.

A tribute to all First Responders will kick o the Lynden PRCA Rodeo competition at

7 p.m. Tickets to the rodeo will be required for this event. ank you to PSE for making this special day possible.

Aug. 16 is Military Appreciation Day

e Northwest Washington Fair is celebrating the nation’s heroes with complimentary gate admission for all active duty, retired, and veteran Military personnel along with their spouse and children.

ank you to Victory Legal Services.

Join the nation’s service members on Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the clock tower for a touching ceremony as we retire the ag for the evening.

A tribute to the armed forces will kick o the Lynden PRCA Rodeo competition at 7 p.m.

Aug. 18 is Western Wash. Univ. Day

Employees, students, and alumni with proper identi cation will receive $2 o gate admission.

Kids free day is Aug. 17

All kids 12 and under receive complimentary gate admission. When arriving at the gate, no ticket is required courtesy of WRS.

LYNDEN

FARMERS MARKET

SATURDAYS 10am - 2pm June through September

319 Grover St, Centennial Park, Lynden (At the corner of 4th and Grover across from the library)

Support local farmers, artisans and small businesses!

PRODUCTS INCLUDE:

- Fresh produce grass fed beef, local dairy, wild seafood, and baked goods

- Handcrafted pottery, woodworking, soaps, salves, textile art, candles, jewelry, and more

- Fresh cut flowers and plant starts

ADDITIONAL EVENTS:

- Weekly live music food trucks

- Monthly Young Entrepreneurs Program featuring youth vendors

Vendors accepted year-round, APPLY ONLINE!

www.lyndenfarmersmarket.com

Lynden Farmers Market is a Washington State Nonprofit Corporation. SNAP, EBT, WIC & Senior FMNP Vouchers accepted.

JAMES H. BLACKBURN II, M.D. PS

Dr. Blackburn received his medical degree from Louisiana State University School of Medicine and completed a surgical Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery. Dr. Blackburnis a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon, a Fellow of theAmerican College of Surgeons, and has a subspecialty in hand and micro surgery. Heintroduced ultrasonic liposuction to this area in 1999 and continues to utilize new technologies in his work. Hemoved to Bellingham fromLouisville, Kentucky after completing his fellowship at The Christine M. KlienertInstitute of hand and microsurgery. He has been in surgical practice over 25 years

MELISSAR. LARSEN, M.D.

Dr. Larsen completed her undergraduate training in Manchester, UK. She relocated to the PNW priorto pursuing a careerin medicine. She graduated with hermedical degree fromCreighton University, and went on to complete her residency training in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery atOregon Health & Science University in Portland,Oregon. She is thrilled to be back in the PNW and serving the communities of Bellingham and the surrounding region Board Eligible*

TIMOTHY M. WHITNEY, M.D. PS

Dr. Whitney graduated cum laude fromthe University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed a surgical Residency in Plastic and Reconstructive surgery. He is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon and has been Certified in Hand Surgery and GeneralSurgery. He has a subspecialty in hand and micro surgery and is also a Fellow oftheAmericanCollege of Surgeons. He was an instructor of surgery at Harvard, and has been therecipient of numerous awards and appointments throughout his career. Herelocated from Boston to Bellingham in 2003. He has been in surgical practicefor over 25 years.

Arabian club continues strong in horse barn

Members

It can be a challenge to keep the agricultural focus of a fair, even in the center of agriculture as for the Northwest Washington Fair of Lynden.

Horse showing is still going strong, however, in the big building and arena on the south end of the grounds.

Horse groups speci c to breed are less common at the Lynden fair now than in the past. But one breed has continued to make a splash — Arabians. In fact, the North-

west Washington Arabian Horse Association is the last breed group at the fair, according to Janie Westho , the club’s president.

She is a true horse lover.

“I love Arabians. I like them because they’re sensitive and very responsive,” Westho said. “ ey have a lot of endurance. ey don’t quit.”

Westho believes the association has survived as long as it has at the fair because it also welcomes owners of non-Ara-

bian breeds. As a result, the club’s horses and riders compete in a number of events at the fair.

e Northwest Arabian club has about 10-12 members who show at the fair each year, Westho said. is year, nine horses will be taken, as stall space tends to be limited. Riders will participate in a number of classes, from halter to English and Western.

With about 50 members in all, this regional club is part of

a national association. NWAHA hosts other events such as a Spring Open Show and the Northwest Reining Association Show in the fall and it participates in the Lynden Farmers Day Parade.

ey are often recognized for their “Arabian-style” dressup to honor the breed and the Arabian tradition, and this color and air can be seen at the fair too.

Member Betty Squire said showing at the fair is by far

For Arabian horse owners, the Northwest Washington Fair is a favorite way to show o their breed. (Courtesy photo)

say it’s a lot of work, but it’s also worthwhile to have fun and see people at the annual Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden

the club’s biggest event of the year. She said everyone has been busier at the fair over the past few years, often showing in 1-2 classes a day.

What is her favorite part of participating in the fair?

“Each year, I ask myself that,” Squire replied with a laugh. “It’s a lot of work, and I always think ‘why am I doing this?’ [ e best part] is just hanging out with the people, I think. We see a lot of people that you only see at the fair.”

One competition the club excels in is herdsmanship — referring to the cleanliness and organization of the horses and stall area of each club — which NWAHA has won for the past three years, Westho said.

However, the main focus is always on having fun and improving overall as a club in competition from year to year.

“We treat it as a fun thing. Everyone likes to win, but if you go in expecting to win

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Good Clean Fun.

The fair and rodeo are great places for summer fun. Keep it clean this year with PeaceHealth’s hand-washing stations conveniently located throughout the fairgrounds.

If you need a break for your little ones, visit the Mothers’ Room. The whole family will enjoy this private place for nursing and diaper changing.

peacehealth.org

Arabian horses are favored for their endurance, intelligence and responsiveness, said Northwest association member Janie Westho . (Courtesy photo)

Horses are ridden 2-3 times per week to be fair-ready. (Courtesy photo)

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every event, you’ll be disappointed. If you go in with the idea of having fun, that’s a lot better,” Westho said.

Arabian horses participate in the light horses open classes, which also include buckskins, half-Arabs, Appaloosas, paints and pintos, and quarter horses. e draft or heavy horse division, on the other hand, includes Belgians, Ha ingers and other stockier breeds known for their driving and pulling strength.

According to Lynda Revak, there used to be other breedspeci c clubs at the Lynden

fair, including a buckskin club and a quarter horse club.

ere are also color associations focused on breed colors such as appaloosa, buckskin and paint horses.

Revak said fewer people are raising and keeping horses on their own property than in years past, which has changed the agricultural landscape not only in the region but also in showing at the fair. Accessibility and cost are also issues in horse-keeping, she said.

“It’s moving from people having their own horses on their own property to people boarding horses,” Revak said. “In the past, something like 85

percent of kids in 4-H lived on farms with horses. Now they can only keep doing it if they can a ord it.”

Squire, who has been a member of NWAHA since 1993, said this is true within the club as well, and that allowing people to work with horses who may not come by the opportunity as easily is especially important to keeping the club strong.

“We try to incorporate as many kids as we can. Not all kids are able to do 4-H. You have to go to so many meetings to participate, and they have to do a vigorous showing schedule. We’re a lot more

laid-back than that,” Squire said.

According to Westho , participants in the club range in age from 11 to 60.

In preparation for the fair classes, Westho said, members of the Northwest Washington Arabian Horse Association will ride two to three times per week while lining up decorations and information for their stalls.

“[Our success] depends on if the horses have showed before. Some horses that have been showing for the past few years hopefully will perform better this year,” Westho said.

TUESDAY, AUG 16 | 7:00PM

TIC KE TSSTARTAT $ 49.50*

The “All That’s To Come” Tour will bring to the stage the songs that mean so much to Pink Floyd fans all over the world. This show features state-of-the-art lighting and video, pinpoint lasers, gargantuan inflatables, and flawless live sound.

SATURDAY, SEP 17 | 7:30PM

Don’t miss your opportunity to see Rise Up! Featuring an ensemble of top vocalists and musicians that performs show tunes from Hamilton, In the Heights, Dear Evan Hansen, Rent, Wicked, Waitress, and more.

TI CKET S STARTAT $ 2 2. 50 * TIC

He’s funky, cool, and bad and is bringing it all to Bellingham! The Robert Cray Band will be performing their signature songs that draw from the best of American Roots, Blues, Soul, and R&B. arranged, literary-minded baroque folk-pop,”

FRIDAY, OCT 21 | 7:30PM

Darlingside has long been praised for their harmonies and intelligent songwriting. Described by NPR as “exquisitelytheir dynamic presence has made them a live-performance favorite.

New exhibit locations at the NWW Fair

e Northwest Washington Fair in Lynden is excited to have its still life exhibits all in buildings on the North Side of the Fairgrounds for the 2022 fair season.

Visit the Phillips 66 Center to see:

Grange Displays • Open Class Fine Arts

Open Class Hobbies and Collections

Open Class Legos, Models and K’nex

Open Class Photography

Visit the Farm Pavilion to see:

BANNER BANK STAGE SCHEDULE

Thursday, Aug. 11 through Saturday, Aug. 20.

First show starts each day at 10 a.m., final show of the day starts at 7 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 11

10 a.m. -4-H Performing Arts

11 a.m. -- Magician

Je Evans

Noon -- Mango & Dango

1 p.m. -- Powerhouse

2 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

3 p.m. -- Magician Je

Evans

4 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

5 p.m. -- Powerhouse

6 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

7 p.m. -- Spaceband

Friday, Aug. 12 10 a.m. -4-H Performing Arts

11 a.m. -Magician Je Evans Noon -- Powerhouse

1 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

2 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

3 p.m. -Magician Je Evans

4 p.m. -- Powerhouse 5 p.m. -- Mango &

Tammy Harris Barton

7 p.m. -- Spaceband

Sunday, Aug. 14

10 a.m. --

4-H Performing Arts

11 a.m. -- Magician

Je Evans

Noon -- Powerhouse

1 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

2 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

3 p.m. -- Magician Je

Evans

4 p.m. -- Powerhouse

5 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

6 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

7 p.m. -- Spaceband

Monday, Aug. 15

10 a.m. --

4-H Performing Arts

11 a.m. -- Magician

Je Evans

Noon -- Mango & Dango

1 p.m. -- Powerhouse

2 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

3 p.m. -- Magician Je Evans

4 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

5 p.m. -- Powerhouse

6 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

7 p.m. -- Spaceband

Powerhouse Percussion (above), a high energy show that brings contemporary percussive musical footwork to audiences o all ages.

BANNER BANK STAGE SCHEDULE

Tuesday, Aug. 16

10 a.m. --

4-H Performing Arts

11 a.m. -- Magician

Je Evans Noon -- Powerhouse

1 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

2 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

3 p.m. -- Magician Je

Evans

4 p.m. -- Powerhouse

5 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

6 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

7 p.m. -- Spaceband

Wednesday, Aug. 17

10 a.m. --

4-H Performing Arts

11 a.m. -- Magician

Je Evans

Noon -- Mango & Dango

1 p.m. -- Powerhouse

2 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

3 p.m. -- Magician Je Evans

4 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

5 p.m. -- Powerhouse

6 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

7 p.m. -- Spaceband

Thursday, Aug. 18 10 a.m. --

4-H Performing Arts

11 a.m. -- Magician

Je Evans Noon -- Powerhouse

1 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

2 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

3 p.m. -- Magician Je

Evans

4 p.m. -- Powerhouse

5 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

6 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

7 p.m. -- Spaceband

Friday, Aug. 19

10 a.m. --

4-H Performing Arts

11 a.m. -- Magician

Je Evans Noon -- Mango & Dango

1 p.m. -- Powerhouse

2 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

3 p.m. -- Magician Je Evans

4 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

5 p.m. -- Powerhouse

6 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

7 p.m. -- Blackhawk

Singers

Saturday, Aug. 20

10 a.m. -- Small

Animal Round Robin

11 a.m. -- Magician

Je Evans

Noon -- Powerhouse

1 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

2 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

3 p.m. -- Magician Je Evans

4 p.m. -- Powerhouse

5 p.m. -- Mango & Dango

6 p.m. -- Hypnotist

Tammy Harris Barton

7 p.m. -- Hispanic Bands

World-renowned theatrical circus performers Mango & Dango.

Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show

If you want great old-fashioned fun and family entertainment, the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show is where you want to be.

On the Canopy Action Stage at 1:30 p.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. Aug. 11-20 at the Northwest Washington Fair, 1775 Front St., Lynden,

the show is lled with action packed competition and plenty of laughter.

Lumberjacks are famous for encouraging change and

modernizing equipment, they use their strength, skill and athletic abilities to do the dangerous work of falling and preparing trees for domes-

tic use. e skill, strength and danger has led to today’s lumberjack competitions.

Events performed during the show include log rolling, underhand chopping, springboard chopping, standing board chopping, standing block chop, crosscut sawing, axe throwing and dragster chainsaw competition, just to name a few. You’ll see lumberjacks using speci cally built axes to cut through wood in a matter of seconds.

e Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show will provide lots of laughter, thrills and chills to young and old alike. You will not only be entertained, but you will see logging skills used throughout history, as well as today.

It’s muscle against machine, real competition at its best.

Presented by the Bennett Team at Canopy Mortgage.

More about the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, as well as the Northwest Washington Fair, at https://www.nwwafair.com.

Summertime — it’s time for camping, picnics, boating or just enjoying your own backyard. place — your local CHS Northwest store.

Learn the history of the Texas Longhorn through an educational and informative soundtrack accompanied by music. The stars of the show are the two, majestic, gentle giants Show Gun and Shot Gun. Both are Texas Longhorn Breeders Association of America (TLBAA) registered. They have been hauled all over the western U.S. performing in events of all kinds. These Longhorns are unique, kind, intelligent, and well-trained. Get your photo taken with Show Gun and Shot Gun to create a lasting memory. Presented by Elenbaas Company. (Courtesy photos)

Rodeo 101: Events explained

PROFESSIONAL RODEO ACTION

Consists of two types of competitions - roughstock events and timed events. In the roughstock events, bareback riding, saddle bronc riding and bull riding, a contestant’s score is equally dependent upon their performance and the animal’s performance. To earn a qualified score, the contestant, while using only one hand, must stay aboard a bucking horse or bull for eight seconds. If the rider touches the animal, themselves or any of their equipment with their free hand, they are disqualified. In saddle bronc and bareback riding, a contestant must mark out their horse; that is, they must exit the chute with their spurs set above the horse’s shoulders and hold them there until the horse’s front feet hit the ground after the initial jump out of the chute. Failing to do so results in disqualification.

During the regular season, two judges each score a contestant’s qualified ride by awarding 0-25 points for the rider’s performance and 0-25 points for the animal’s e ort. The judges’ scores are then combined to determine the contestant’s score. A perfect score is 100 points.

In timed events: steer wrestling, team roping, tie-down roping, and barrel racing; cowboys and cowgirls at the other end of the arena compete

against the clock, as well as against each other. A contestant’s goal is to post the fastest time in his or her event. In steer wrestling and the roping events, calves and steers are allowed a head start. The competitor, on horseback, starts in a threesided fenced area called a box. The fourth side opens into the arena.

A rope barrier is stretched across that opening and is tied to the calf or steer with a breakaway loop. Once the calf or steer reaches the head-start point - predetermined by the size of the arena - the barrier is automatically released. If a cowboy breaks that barrier, a 10-second

penalty is added.

RODEO TERMS

• Added money: purse money supplied by the rodeo committee. It is added to the entry fees to make up the total prize money.

• Bareback Rigging: the only equipment a bareback rider has to help him ride. It is made of leather and resembles a suitcase strap. It is held on the horse’s back with a cinch, just like a saddle.

• Barrier: a rope stretched across the front of the box from which the roper or steer wrestler’s horse emerges. This rope is attached to the steer or calf and allows the animal a head start.

• Bronc Rein: rein attached to the horse’s halter for balance while riding a saddle bronc.

• Bull Rope: a flat braided rope used in bull riding as the only handhold for the bull rider. It is wrapped around the bull and then around the rider’s hand.

• Chute: the pen that holds the animal in order for the rider to get on and prepare for his ride.

• Flank Strap: a fleecelined leather strap that is placed behind the horse’s rib cage in the flank area. A soft rope is used in the bull riding event. Flank straps are not fastened tightly and do not hurt the animals. If this strap is tightened too tight, the animal will refuse to buck.

• Hazer: a cowboy who rides beside a steer on the opposite side of the steer wrestler. His job is to keep the steer running straight and close to the contestant’s horse.

• Pickup Man: a mounted cowboy who helps the rider o of a bronc when the ride is completed. The pickup man also removes the flank strap from the bronc and leads it out of the corral.

• Re-Ride: another ride given to a bronc or bull rider when the first ride is ruled by judges as unsatisfactory. Reasons for granting a re-ride: being fouled on the chutes or the horse failing to buck hard enough to give the rider a fair chance.

Rodeo 101: Events explained

ish version focuses on style, while the American version focuses on speed.

• Rank: a bull or bronc that is hard to ride.

• Score: the length of the head start given to the steer or calf in the timed events.

• Slack: a time, usually late at night or early in the morning, other than during the performance when the extra contestants compete in the rodeo. There are only 8-12 slots in each rodeo performance for each event, when more contestants enter than can compete in the performances, they can compete in the slack.

DID YOU KNOW?

• The definition of rodeo is a Spanish word meaning roundup.

• The di erence between Spanish rodeo and American rodeo is that the Span-

• The PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association) has over 7000 members.

•More than 127 PRCA cowboys have surpassed the million dollar mark in prize money at PRCA rodeos.

• Today’s rodeos are an o spring of the early Wild West shows that featured cowboys such as Bu alo Bill Cody.

• The PRCA is the largest sanctioning organization with over 600 rodeos sanctioned yearly.

• The average bucking horse or bull works less than five minutes per year in the arena.

• The PRCA has 60 rules that govern the care and treatment of rodeo stock.

• Bucking horses usually weigh from 1000 to 1500 pounds, and bulls up to 2000 pounds.

Northwest Washington Fair car show

Bringing back a much loved exhibit from 2021, in the Phillips 66 Center, car enthusiasts showcase their prize automobiles.

e Northwest Washington Fair Car Show is a great place to view a rare collection of cars from classics to current favorites.

Enjoy the car show all 10 days of the Fair from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Make sure to stop in and ask our auto loving experts about their entries.

Clean Hands

e fair is a great place for summer fun. Keep it clean this year by using one of our handwashing stations conveniently located throughout the Fairgrounds.

When should I wash my hands?

• Often.

• After being near animals, touching surfaces, using the restroom, playing outside, sneezing or coughing.

• Before eating food.

What is the right way to wash my hands?

• Use plenty of soap and water.

• Get a good lather on your hands.

• Wash your hands for 15 – 20 seconds or about as long as it takes to sing Happy Birthday two times through.

Dairy Education Center

Visit the Henry Jansen Barn for the ultimate dairy education experience. Here you can witness the miracle of birth as well as learn where the milk you drink comes from.

Step inside our birthing area on the South side of the Henry Jansen Barn, known as the EPL Feed Dairy Maternity Ward. With room to sit, you will have the opportunity to witness the miracle of life right before your eyes.

Watch closely as each baby experiences their rst steps. It’s an amazing experience to witness.

Make sure you don’t miss an opportunity to stop by the Milking Parlor to watch how the milk you drink gets from moo to carton. Ask our friendly dairy farmers

questions and learn about the dairy industry as you witness milking a cow from start to nish.

Welcome to Peach Health Edson Park

Enjoy our spacious grassy area under the shade of one our famous Fair Oaks. is fenced in space is the perfect place to hang out, relax and take a breather between all of the fair fun.

You’ll nd lots of chairs and picnic tables, along with a handwashing station. You may even nd some of our strolling fairgrounds entertainment. Join us in e Backyard area of Edson Park for cornhole, tabletop Jenga and other entertaining outdoor games.

A great place to meet up with friends that you haven’t seen all summer long. is area made possible by Best Western Plus Bellingham.

Edson Park is named in honor of our very rst Northwest Washington Fair manager and board president Ed Edson and is located adjacent to the Phillips 66 Center, near Gate 2.

2022 NWW Fair judging schedule

Friday, Aug. 12

•Light Horse/8 a.m.

FFA Horse Judging

Tuesday, Aug. 16

• Goats/1:30 p.m.

FFA Meat Goat Type

• Goats/5:30 p.m.

FFA & 4-H Meat Goat Fitting & Showing

Wednesday, Aug. 17

• Rabbits/8 a.m.

FFA Fitting & Showing

• Sheep/9 a.m.

FFA Fitting & Showing

• Beef/9 a.m.

Department/Time/Event

FFA Type

• Swine/Noon

FFA Type

• Sheep/1 p.m.

FFA Type

• Dairy Cattle/4 p.m.

FFA Fitting & Showing

• Poultry/5 p.m.

FFA Type

Thursday, Aug. 18

•Rabbits/6 a.m.

FFA Rabbit Type

•Light Horse/8 a.m.

FFA Light Horse

• Beef/9 a.m.

FFA Fitting & Showing

• Goats/9 a.m.

FFA & 4-H Dairy Goat Type

Swine/11:30 a.m.

FFA Fitting & Showing

• Goats/1 p.m.

FFA & 4-H Dairy Goat Fitting & Showing

•Dairy Cattle/4 p.m.

FFA Type

• Goats/5 p.m.

FFA Pygmy Goat Fitting & Show and Type

• Poultry/5 p.m.

FFA Fitting & Showing

Friday, Aug. 19

• FFA/8 a.m.

FFA Tractor Driving

• Rabbits/9 a.m.

4-H & FFA Judging Contest

• FFA/1 p.m.

Lynden Junior Livestock Market Sale

Saturday, Aug. 20

•Dairy Cattle/9 a.m.

FFA Dairy Judging Contest

• FFA/Noon

FFA Livestock Judging Contest

• FFA/5:15 p.m.

FFA Large Animal Round

Robin

Nerveless Nocks: Legendary All-American classic thrill and stunt show

The Nocks are pioneers in the stunt show industry producing nostalgic and state of the art stunt shows that date back to the early 1900s. The show is filled with daredevil acrobatics that will captivate your whole family. You will be on the edge of your seat as you watch the Nocks perform on a revolving arial pendulum that picks up speed as the stunt artist defies gravity and launches themselves through the sky. Fear is not an option as stunt riders race their motorcycles in the confines of an 18 foot tall steel ball cage, in the Globe of Death. The arial trapeze acts provide stunning and one of a kind entertainment. Presented on the Silver Reef Casino Resort Stage at 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m. and 5 p.m. daily Aug. 11-20 at the Northwest Washington Fair. (Courtesy photos)

Americold: HELPING TO SERVE SMILES

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• Blast tunnel on-site in Lynden, and blast cells in facilities across the USA

• 15 Miles from the port of Bellingham, WA

• Proteins, fruit & vegetables, and CPG oriented handling and storage

• Supply Chain Control with i-3PL

Learn more, useyour smart phone and scan the QR codeto see how else you can advance your supply chain

Snapshots from the 2021 NWW Fair

Foundation board announces 10 scholarship recipients

e mission of the Northwest Waashington Fair Foundation is to nancially support agricultural education and the enhancement and preservation of the Northwest Washington Fair. is year, the foundation’s board of directors named 10 recipients of its annual scholarships: Amanda Lenssen, Emmy Kroontje, Haley Biemold, Jaimie Knode, Louisa Malnor, Lydia Rodriguez, Mia Apps, Olivia VanderVeen, Skyleigh James and Sydney Zandstra.

Amanda Lenssen

Amanda Lenssen, daughter of Terry and Crystal, is a graduate of Lynden Christian High School who will be attending Iowa State University in the fall to pursue a degree in Agricultural Stud-

Amanda’s involvement in the fair includes participation in the Dairyland 4-H club as well as helping in the dairy and small animal experience while serving as

ance and the importance of community.

Amanda’s favorite memories of the fair are showing cows in the dairy barn, seeing all the di erent animals (since she was little) and meeting new people.

Emmy Kroontje

Emmy Kroontje, daughter of John and Lesa, is a graduate of Lynden High School and the Whatcom Community College Running Start Program who will be at

Emmy is particularly interested in the science behind improving the yield and quality of plants and produce. Combining modern day science with the centuries old farming wisdom passed down to her by her ancestors is fascinating to her.

Emmy’s involvement in the fair includes 4-H, showing both beef and dairy cows and working in the Small Animal Experience.

Her experience at the fair taught her about work ethic, the importance of mentoring others and taught her that the

Emmy’s favorite memories of the fair are the fair food, preparing her animals for show and working with her peers to complete early morning pitch-outs.

Haley Biemold

Haley Biemold, daughter of Harold and Renee, is a graduate of Lynden High School who will be attending Washington State University in the fall to pursue a degree in Agriculture Education.

Haley’s involvement in the fair includes showing rabbits, pygmy goats, market lambs, market hogs and a dairy heifer. She also had the ability to work at the fair during the summer to help get every this ready for fair week. Her experience at the fair taught her about hard work - you don’t do well by just looking at your animals - you must put in the work.

Haley’s favorite memory of

the fair is from when she was 6 years old and terri ed of the hogs. She was asked to board pigs and some high school girls could see that see was frightened - so they came over to her and showed her how to do it. Haley loves this memory because it shows the community that the fair brings.

Jaimie Knode

Jaimie Knode, daughter of Kimberly Barron and Robert Knode, is a graduate of Sehome High School who will be attending California Polytechnic State University in the fall to pursue a degree in Animal Science.

Jaimie’s involvement in the fair includes showing horses in 4-H from age 11 to 17. is experience at the fair taught her that not everyone has the same resources and experiences. We all come from different backgrounds and need varying levels of support.

Jaimie’s favorite memories of the fair are when she woke up super early to go to all the barns so she could learn to show every animal when she competed in Round-Robin.

Louisa Malnor

Louisa Malnor, daughter of Ron and Kathleen, is a graduate of Bellingham High School who will be attending Oregon State University in the fall to pursue a degree in Bioresource Research.

Louisa’s involvement in the fair included competing in Rabbit tting and Showing - and preparing the young members of her 4-H Club to participate as well. She also participated in the Small Animal Round Robin. Her experience at the fair taught her that sharing knowledge is an excellent way to contribute to one’s community, and you can almost always nd people who share your enthusiasm

for something - you just need to nd a way to bring them together. Louisa also learned that hay racks are a worthwhile investment for raising rabbits as much less hay is wasted.

Louisa’s favorite memory of the fair is seeing her 4-H students competing at the fair and doing so well! ey became professional and condent over just a few years.

Lydia Rodriguez

Lydia Rodriguez, daughter of Hendor and Janelle, is a graduate of Lynden High School who will attend the University of Idaho in the fall to pursue a degree in Animal Science.

Lydia’s involvement in the fair included showing dairy heifers, showing a pig and acting as the Whatcom Dairy Ambassador alternate. Her

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2022 Superintendent List

Name ..............................................Department

Alexis Kudsk ......................................4-H Cats

Alison Mason ............................................ Beef

Allison Aurand ........................ OC Light Horse

Amy Pike ........4-H Science; 4-H Family Living

Bob Hamstra ................................Heavy Horse

Brenda Wight .........................................Sheep

Chelsey Amundson ..........Youth Open Swine, Sheep, Goats

Cheryl Lallas ..................................OC Flowers

Chris Colon ......................................4-H Swine

Cindy Kudsk....................................OC Grange

Dori Wilson .............................4-H Light Horse

Janel Black ........... OC Baking & Canning; OC

Sewing

Jenny Styer .............................Llama & Alpaca

Jim DeGroot .............................................Dairy

Joyce Hubbard ...........................Pygmy Goats

Kristi Harting ...................Meat & Dairy Goats

Laura Zollner ............................4-H Ag; OC Ag

Lindsay Mount ..............4-H Photography; OC

Photography; 4-H In Action

Marlene Noteboom Dogs

Mary Elenbaas ........OC Needlework & Quilts

Megan Cox ..............4-H Educational Displays

Michelle Williams ............................4-H Foods

Peggy Deem ...OC Models; Legos & K’nex; OC

Hobbies & Collections; OC Fine Arts

Robin Eggenberger ..............................Poultry

Sandra Matheson ..........4-H Performing Arts

Shari Banta ..............4-H & OC Rabbit & Cavy

Sue Dykstra 4-H Clothing; 4-H Arts & Crafts; 4-H Primary Exhibits; 4-H Public Presentations

Todd Rightmire.......................................... FFA

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experience at the fair taught her that hard work pays o and you should keep pushing forward.

Lydia’s favorite memories of the fair are the friendships she built from showing animals and - of course - all the fun rides.

Mia Apps

Mia Apps, daughter of Aaron and Jenn, is a graduate of Lynden High School who will be attending the University of Idaho in the fall to pursue a degree in Agricultural Education.

Mia’s involvement in the fair included showing swine and dairy heifers. She also attended and helped at the spring

fair for many years. is experience at the fair taught her how to work hard, how to work with others, organization, responsibility and to never give up.

For Mia, every day had so many memories: she was unable to pick a favorite memory.

She loves the fair environment and the ability to show her animals.

Olivia VanderVeen

Olivia VanderVeen, daughter of Jason and Meagan, is a graduate of Lynden High School who will be attending Iowa State University in the fall to pursue a degree in Animal Science with an emphasis on PreVeterinary Medicine.

Olivia’s involvement in the fair includes

volunteering at Small Animal Experience, showing and selling make pigs with Country Partners 4-H club, entering still life projects and much more.

is experience has taught her all the knowledge she has gained about our community and agriculture, public speaking skills, how to raise, show and sell a market hog, teamwork and work ethic.

Olivia’s’s favorite memories of the fair are (early) morning pitch outs, the rst time showing a new animal, the 2021 Old Dominion concert and volunteering in Small Animal Experience.

Skyleigh James

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Rachael, is a graduate of Meridian High School who will be attending Texas A&M University in the fall to pursue a degree in Agricultural Education.

Skyleigh’s involvement in the fair includes showing pigs and sheep through FFA and 4-H.

is experience at the fair taught her the bene t of hard work and the impact agriculture has on the community.

Skyleigh’s favorite memory of the fair is going to the rodeo with friends and family.

Sydney Zandstra

Sydney Zandstra, daughter of Josh and Lysa, is a graduate

of Meridian High School who will be attending Whatcom Community College in the fall to pursue a degree in Biology. en she hopes to attend either Oregon State University or Washington State University to study Veterinary Medicine.

Sydney’s involvement in the fair includes showing pigs and goats through 4-H and showing her horse through FFA. is experience at the fair taught her how to be responsible and hardworking, and how to be a good teacher and learner.

Sydney’s favorite memory of the fair was when she was 3. She got her very rst goats (Cookie and Turtle) and has been hooked on the fair ever since.

Show o your hard work and enter one or more of our competitive categories and compete for a ribbon and possible premiums. Each year we look forward to displaying all sorts of exhibits so the public can enjoy the community’s creativity all throughout the Fair. Categories available for entry include:

• Open Class Divisions are open to anyone of any age. No club or member-

ships required.

• FFA Divisions requires FFA membership. FFA is open to anyone grade 8 up to age 21, or three years after graduation, whichever is less.

• 4-H Divisions requires 4-H membership. 4-H is open to youth ages 5-19. ank you to our competitive exhibits sponsors Peoples Bank, Skagit Farmers Supply, Z Recyclers and Exact Scienti c Services.

Free Grandstand Horse Show

Be prepared to be amazed at the majestic beauty and size of the draft horses compared to the high energy pony hitches and chariot races. Visiting the Grandstand Horse Show will give you a glimpse into a variety of equine disciplines and entertain you at the same time. At the Northwest Washington Fair Grandstand Arena, Monday, Aug. 15 through Saturday, Aug. 20, 1 p.m. showtime. (Photos courtesy Northwest Washington Fair)

WTA provides free fare to the fair

WTA provides free fare to the Northwest Washington Fair during the 10 days of the fair. Ride WTA and get dropped o at Gate 1, right in front of the fair.

WTA o ers free fares during the fair in appreciation of their regular riders and to encourage new riders to try the bus. Free Fare Week starts on Aug. 11 and ends on Aug. 20. All rides are free other than route 80X to Mt. Vernon, on which regular fares apply.

Lynden Loves the Fair!

Ferndale is happy to celebrate this year’s entertainment & participants

Everson, Nooksack & Acme Encourage Everyone to Enjoy The Fair

Blaine and Birch Bay

Hope You Have Fun!

Bellingham is Proud to Endorse

This Local Tradition

2022 Northwest Washington Fair map